A WA parliamentary question reveals that seven curriculum support officers resigned from the Department of Education and Training rather than accept teaching positions, with one later withdrawing their resignation. None were subsequently re-employed as curriculum consultants.

AnsweredQoN 382Legislative Council
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6 May 2008
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Education and Training

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department of education and training — transfer of curriculum support staff to teaching positions
I refer the minister to the decision to transfer a number of curriculum support staff from district offices to teaching positions in schools in 2008. (1) Did any of these officers resign from the Department of Education and Training rather than accept a teaching position at a school? (2) If yes to (1), how many? (3) Have any of these officers subsequently been employed by DET as curriculum consultants? (4) If yes to (3), how many? Hon LJILJANNA RAVLICH

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I thank the honourable member for some notice of this question. (1) Yes. (2) Seven district office curriculum support officers from district offices resigned rather than accept teaching positions in schools. One of these officers subsequently withdrew her resignation, and her permanency was reinstated. (3) None has subsequently been employed by DET as a curriculum consultant. (4) Not applicable.
(1) Did any of these officers resign from the Department of Education and Training rather than accept a teaching position at a school? (2) If yes to (1), how many? (3) Have any of these officers subsequently been employed by DET as curriculum consultants? (4) If yes to (3), how many? Hon LJILJANNA RAVLICH replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of this question. (1) Yes. (2) Seven district office curriculum support officers from district offices resigned rather than accept teaching positions in schools. One of these officers subsequently withdrew her resignation, and her permanency was reinstated. (3) None has subsequently been employed by DET as a curriculum consultant. (4) Not applicable.
(2) If yes to (1), how many? (3) Have any of these officers subsequently been employed by DET as curriculum consultants? (4) If yes to (3), how many? Hon LJILJANNA RAVLICH replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of this question. (1) Yes. (2) Seven district office curriculum support officers from district offices resigned rather than accept teaching positions in schools. One of these officers subsequently withdrew her resignation, and her permanency was reinstated. (3) None has subsequently been employed by DET as a curriculum consultant. (4) Not applicable.
(3) Have any of these officers subsequently been employed by DET as curriculum consultants? (4) If yes to (3), how many? Hon LJILJANNA RAVLICH replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of this question. (1) Yes. (2) Seven district office curriculum support officers from district offices resigned rather than accept teaching positions in schools. One of these officers subsequently withdrew her resignation, and her permanency was reinstated. (3) None has subsequently been employed by DET as a curriculum consultant. (4) Not applicable.
(4) If yes to (3), how many? Hon LJILJANNA RAVLICH replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of this question. (1) Yes. (2) Seven district office curriculum support officers from district offices resigned rather than accept teaching positions in schools. One of these officers subsequently withdrew her resignation, and her permanency was reinstated. (3) None has subsequently been employed by DET as a curriculum consultant. (4) Not applicable.
Hon LJILJANNA RAVLICH replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of this question. (1) Yes. (2) Seven district office curriculum support officers from district offices resigned rather than accept teaching positions in schools. One of these officers subsequently withdrew her resignation, and her permanency was reinstated. (3) None has subsequently been employed by DET as a curriculum consultant. (4) Not applicable.
I thank the honourable member for some notice of this question. (1) Yes. (2) Seven district office curriculum support officers from district offices resigned rather than accept teaching positions in schools. One of these officers subsequently withdrew her resignation, and her permanency was reinstated. (3) None has subsequently been employed by DET as a curriculum consultant. (4) Not applicable.
(1) Yes. (2) Seven district office curriculum support officers from district offices resigned rather than accept teaching positions in schools. One of these officers subsequently withdrew her resignation, and her permanency was reinstated. (3) None has subsequently been employed by DET as a curriculum consultant. (4) Not applicable.
(2) Seven district office curriculum support officers from district offices resigned rather than accept teaching positions in schools. One of these officers subsequently withdrew her resignation, and her permanency was reinstated. (3) None has subsequently been employed by DET as a curriculum consultant. (4) Not applicable.
(3) None has subsequently been employed by DET as a curriculum consultant. (4) Not applicable.
(4) Not applicable.

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